Basketball Preview: Round Valley Mustangs vs. Point Arena Pirates
Round Valley and Point Arena are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Round Valley Mustangs will face off against the Point Arena Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Point Arena took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Round Valley, who comes in off a win.
Round Valley saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They strolled past Willits with points to spare, taking the game 60-44.
Meanwhile, Point Arena's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Thursday. They were dealt a 77-49 defeat at the hands of Stuart Hall. The loss was the Pirates' first of the season.
Point Arena might have lost, but man, Fernando Lopez was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 33 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jose Bernal, who scored a point plus eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Point Arena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in 30 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Round Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Point Arena in their previous meeting back in February, winning 71-59. Does Round Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Point Arena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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